Community Monuments
Carving History
Two custom granite monuments have been created to honour the courage and compassion of the villagers who responded to the 1873 SS Atlantic wreck. The idea for the monuments was developed through community engagement with descendants and residents since 2022.
This collaborative process included stone carver Avi Miller, local artist Lynette Richards, descendants, community members, and the SSA150 Legacy Projects Steering Committee. The monuments are placed in Lower Prospect and Upper Prospect, the two main communities from which people responded to the shipwreck and the aftermath. Interpretation at each site is embedded into seating areas.
UNVEILING
AUGUST 15th!
1pm Upper Prospect
2pm Lower Prospect Reception to follow:
The SS Atlantic Interpretation Centre.
Learn about the stone carving process from Avi Miller
TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND CREATION OF THE MONUMENTS IN UPPER PROSPECT AND LOWER PROSPECT, CLICK ON THE STARS!
Artist Lynette Richards and SS Atlantic Society Chair Gordon Steeves showing an initial draft design for the monuments.
Meeting with descendants and local community members on July 16, 2024 at the White’s Lake Legion.
Meeting with descendants on May 6th, 2024 at Joan Duggan’s in Upper Prospect, Nova Scotia
Descendant Michael Duggan speaks about his ancestors being honoured.
Meeting with Lower Prospect descendants June 4th, 2024 at the SS Atlantic Interpretation Centre in Terence Bay, Nova Scotia
Four generations of descendants!